Hebrews 12:1

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We have all these great people around us as examples. Their lives tell us what faith means. So we, too, should run the race that is before us and never quit. We should remove from our lives anything that would slow us down and the sin that so often makes us fall.

Cross References

2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have served the Lord faithfully.

Philippians 2:16

and you offer them the teaching that gives life. So I can be proud of you when Christ comes again. You will show that my work was not wasted—that I ran in the race and won.

Luke 21:34

“Be careful not to spend your time having parties and getting drunk or worrying about this life. If you do that, you won’t be able to think straight, and the end might come when you are not ready.

Galatians 5:7

You were doing so well. Who caused you to stop following the truth?

1 Peter 2:1

So then, stop doing anything to hurt others. Don’t lie anymore, and stop trying to fool people. Don’t be jealous or say bad things about others.

Romans 12:12

Be happy because of the hope you have. Be patient when you have troubles. Pray all the time.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Dear friends, we have these promises from God. So we should make ourselves pure—free from anything that makes our body or our soul unclean. Our respect for God should make us try to be completely holy in the way we live.

2 Timothy 2:4

A soldier wants to please his commanding officer, so he does not spend any time on activities that are not a part of his duty.

James 1:3

You know that when your faith is tested, you learn to be patient in suffering.

Matthew 24:13

But the one who remains faithful to the end will be saved.

Matthew 10:22

Everyone will hate you because you follow me. But the one who remains faithful to the end will be saved.

Hebrews 6:15

Abraham waited patiently for this to happen, and later he received what God promised.

Romans 2:7

Some people live for God’s glory, for honor, and for life that cannot be destroyed. They live for those things by always continuing to do good. God will give eternal life to them.

Revelation 3:10

You followed my command to endure patiently. So I will keep you from the time of trouble that will come to the world—a time that will test everyone living on earth.

1 Peter 4:2

Strengthen yourselves so that you will live your lives here on earth doing what God wants, not the evil things that people want to do.

Luke 12:15

Then Jesus said to them, “Be careful and guard against all kinds of greed. People do not get life from the many things they own.”

2 Peter 1:6

to your knowledge add self-control; to your self-control add patience; to your patience add devotion to God;

Revelation 22:16

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to tell you these things for the churches. I am the descendant from the family of David. I am the bright morning star.”

1 Peter 5:12

Silas will bring this letter to you. I know that he is a faithful brother in Christ. I wrote this short letter to encourage you. I wanted to tell you that this is the true grace of God. Stand strong in that grace.

Isaiah 60:8

Look at the people. They are rushing toward you like clouds quickly crossing the sky. They are like doves flying to their nests.

Revelation 1:9

I am John, your fellow believer. We are together in Jesus, and we share these things: suffering, the kingdom, and patient endurance. I was on the island of Patmos because I was faithful to God’s message and to the truth of Jesus.

John 3:32

He tells what he has seen and heard, but people don’t accept what he says.

Ezekiel 38:16

You will come to fight against my people Israel. You will be like a thundercloud covering the land. When that time comes, I will bring you to fight against my land. Then, Gog, the nations will learn how powerful I am! They will learn to respect me and know that I am holy. They will see what I will do to you!’”

Ezekiel 38:9

But you will come to attack them. You will come like a storm. You will come like a thundercloud covering the land. You and all your groups of soldiers from many nations will come to attack them.’”

Revelation 13:10

Whoever is to be a prisoner, will be a prisoner. Whoever is to be killed with a sword, will be killed with a sword. This means that God’s holy people must have patience and faith.

Luke 16:28

I have five brothers. He could warn my brothers so that they will not come to this place of pain.’

Psalm 18:23

He knows I did nothing that was wrong. I have kept myself from sinning.

John 4:39

Many of the Samaritan people in that town believed in Jesus. They believed because of what the woman had told them about him. She had told them, “He told me everything I have ever done.”

John 4:44

(Jesus had said before that a prophet is not respected in his own country.)

Galatians 2:2

I went there because God showed me that I should go. I explained to them the message that I tell the non-Jewish people. I also met alone with those who were considered to be the leaders. I wanted to be sure we were in agreement so that my past work and the work I do now would not be wasted.

Ephesians 4:25

So you must stop telling lies. “You must always speak the truth to each other,” because we all belong to each other in the same body.

Philippians 1:30

You saw the difficulties I had to face, and you hear that I am still having troubles. Now you must face them too.

1 Peter 5:1

Now I have something to say to the elders in your group. I am also an elder. I myself have seen Christ’s sufferings. And I will share in the glory that will be shown to us. I beg you to

Job 8:10

Maybe the old people can tell you something. Maybe they will teach you what they learned.

Mark 10:50

The blind man stood up quickly. He left his coat there and went to Jesus.